Rob Clare

Date of birth28 February 1983
Place of birthBelper
NationalityEnglish
Weight73 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionDefender/Centre back

Clare's emergence was undoubtedly one of the high spots of a difficult season for Stockport County in 2000-01.

Initially introduced at full back, he was subsequently switched to sweeper to shore up a defence that was leaking too many goals.

A classy defender with great composure and an excellent ability to read the game in one so young, his influence on the team was such that the Hatters lost just four times in his 19 starts.

With several bigger clubs apparently monitoring his progress, he signed a new long-term contract for County towards the end of the 2000-01 season.

Clare joined Blackpool in August 2004 with a one-year contract.

His contract at Stockport County was extended to June 2008 in May 2007.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Stockport County 10 Mar 2000 30 Jun 2004
Blackpool 04 Aug 2004 30 Jun 2005
Stockport County 14 Jul 2005 30 Jun 2008

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 Stockport County FA Cup 2
1
2000-01 Stockport County League Division 1 19
3
1
2001-02 Stockport County FA Cup 1
2001-02 Stockport County League Cup 1
2001-02 Stockport County League Division 1 21
2
2
1
2002-03 Stockport County LDV Vans Trophy 1
2002-03 Stockport County League Cup 1
1
2002-03 Stockport County League Division 2 31
5
4
2003-04 Stockport County FA Cup 1
2003-04 Stockport County LDV Vans Trophy 2
2003-04 Stockport County League Cup 2
1
2003-04 Stockport County League Division 2 36
3
1
2004-05 Blackpool FA Cup 4
2004-05 Blackpool LDV Vans Trophy 2
2004-05 Blackpool League Cup 1
2004-05 Blackpool League One 19
4
1
2005-06 Stockport County FA Cup 3
2005-06 Stockport County LDV Vans Trophy
1
2005-06 Stockport County League Cup 1
2005-06 Stockport County League Two 31
3
2
2
2006-07 Stockport County FA Cup 3
2006-07 Stockport County Johnstones Paint Trophy 2
2006-07 Stockport County League Two 29
1
3
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
26 Aug 2000 Fulham v Stockport County L 4-1 League Division 1
28 Aug 2000 Stockport County v Huddersfield Town D 0-0 League Division 1
09 Sep 2000 Stockport County v West Bromwich Albion D 0-0 League Division 1
12 Sep 2000 Stockport County v Norwich City L 1-3 League Division 1
16 Sep 2000 Preston North End v Stockport County D 1-1 League Division 1
17 Oct 2000 Birmingham City v Stockport County L 4-0 League Division 1
21 Oct 2000 Stockport County v Bolton Wanderers W 4-3 League Division 1
24 Oct 2000 Sheffield United v Stockport County L 1-0 League Division 1
01 Jan 2001 Stockport County v Fulham W 2-0 League Division 1
06 Jan 2001 Preston North End v Stockport County W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2001 Huddersfield Town v Stockport County D 0-0 League Division 1
10 Feb 2001 West Bromwich Albion v Stockport County D 1-1 League Division 1
13 Feb 2001 Stockport County v Preston North End L 0-1 League Division 1
17 Feb 2001 Tottenham Hotspur v Stockport County L 4-0 FA Cup 5th round
24 Feb 2001 Watford v Stockport County D 2-2 League Division 1
17 Mar 2001 Stockport County v Birmingham City W 2-0 League Division 1
31 Mar 2001 Barnsley v Stockport County W 0-2 League Division 1
03 Apr 2001 Bolton Wanderers v Stockport County D 1-1 League Division 1
07 Apr 2001 Stockport County v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-1 League Division 1
14 Apr 2001 Stockport County v Blackburn Rovers D 0-0 League Division 1
16 Apr 2001 Nottingham Forest v Stockport County L 1-0 League Division 1
21 Apr 2001 Stockport County v Crewe Alexandra W 3-0 League Division 1
28 Apr 2001 Queens Park Rangers v Stockport County W 0-3 League Division 1
06 May 2001 Stockport County v Crystal Palace L 0-1 League Division 1
11 Aug 2001 Stockport County v Coventry City L 0-2 League Division 1
18 Aug 2001 Crystal Palace v Stockport County L 4-1 League Division 1
21 Aug 2001 Stockport County v Carlisle United W 3-0 League Cup 1st round
15 Sep 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stockport County D 2-2 League Division 1
18 Sep 2001 Stockport County v Sheffield United L 1-2 League Division 1
22 Sep 2001 Stockport County v Grimsby Town D 3-3 League Division 1
03 Nov 2001 Preston North End v Stockport County L 6-0 League Division 1
01 Jan 2002 West Bromwich Albion v Stockport County L 4-0 League Division 1
13 Jan 2002 Stockport County v Crystal Palace L 0-1 League Division 1
16 Jan 2002 Stockport County v Bolton Wanderers L 1-4 FA Cup 3rd round
19 Jan 2002 Coventry City v Stockport County D 0-0 League Division 1
29 Jan 2002 Gillingham v Stockport County D 3-3 League Division 1
02 Feb 2002 Stockport County v Nottingham Forest L 1-3 League Division 1
23 Feb 2002 Stockport County v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-4 League Division 1
26 Feb 2002 Grimsby Town v Stockport County L 3-1 League Division 1
02 Mar 2002 Sheffield United v Stockport County L 3-0 League Division 1
05 Mar 2002 Stockport County v Bradford City W 1-0 League Division 1
16 Mar 2002 Wimbledon v Stockport County L 3-1 League Division 1
19 Mar 2002 Stockport County v Manchester City W 2-1 League Division 1
23 Mar 2002 Stockport County v Preston North End L 0-2 League Division 1
30 Mar 2002 Millwall v Stockport County L 3-0 League Division 1
01 Apr 2002 Stockport County v Watford W 2-1 League Division 1
06 Apr 2002 Walsall v Stockport County L 1-0 League Division 1
13 Apr 2002 Stockport County v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-1 League Division 1
21 Apr 2002 Norwich City v Stockport County L 2-0 League Division 1
10 Aug 2002 Colchester United v Stockport County L 1-0 League Division 2
13 Aug 2002 Stockport County v Queens Park Rangers D 1-1 League Division 2
17 Aug 2002 Stockport County v Notts County D 0-0 League Division 2
24 Aug 2002 Port Vale v Stockport County W 0-1 League Division 2
26 Aug 2002 Stockport County v Mansfield Town W 2-0 League Division 2
31 Aug 2002 Swindon Town v Stockport County W 0-1 League Division 2
10 Sep 2002 Lincoln City v Stockport County W 1-3 League Cup 1st round
14 Sep 2002 Cardiff City v Stockport County L 2-1 League Division 2
17 Sep 2002 Chesterfield v Stockport County L 1-0 League Division 2
21 Sep 2002 Stockport County v Barnsley W 4-1 League Division 2
28 Sep 2002 Tranmere Rovers v Stockport County L 1-0 League Division 2
12 Oct 2002 Stockport County v Crewe Alexandra L 1-4 League Division 2
19 Oct 2002 Wigan Athletic v Stockport County L 2-1 League Division 2
29 Oct 2002 Blackpool v Stockport County W 1-3 League Division 2
02 Nov 2002 Oldham Athletic v Stockport County L 2-0 League Division 2
09 Nov 2002 Stockport County v Cheltenham Town D 1-1 League Division 2
12 Nov 2002 Carlisle United v Stockport County L 1-0 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - northern section
14 Dec 2002 Huddersfield Town v Stockport County L 2-1 League Division 2
20 Dec 2002 Stockport County v Northampton Town W 4-0 League Division 2
26 Dec 2002 Mansfield Town v Stockport County L 4-2 League Division 2
28 Dec 2002 Stockport County v Bristol City L 1-4 League Division 2
21 Jan 2003 Notts County v Stockport County L 3-2 League Division 2
25 Jan 2003 Bristol City v Stockport County D 1-1 League Division 2
01 Feb 2003 Stockport County v Colchester United D 1-1 League Division 2
08 Feb 2003 Cheltenham Town v Stockport County W 0-2 League Division 2
15 Feb 2003 Stockport County v Oldham Athletic L 1-2 League Division 2
22 Feb 2003 Peterborough United v Stockport County L 2-0 League Division 2
01 Mar 2003 Stockport County v Cardiff City D 1-1 League Division 2
04 Mar 2003 Stockport County v Chesterfield W 2-1 League Division 2
08 Mar 2003 Barnsley v Stockport County L 1-0 League Division 2
15 Mar 2003 Brentford v Stockport County W 1-2 League Division 2
18 Mar 2003 Stockport County v Wigan Athletic D 1-1 League Division 2
22 Mar 2003 Stockport County v Blackpool D 2-2 League Division 2
29 Mar 2003 Crewe Alexandra v Stockport County L 1-0 League Division 2
05 Apr 2003 Wycombe Wanderers v Stockport County W 1-4 League Division 2
21 Apr 2003 Stockport County v Huddersfield Town W 2-1 League Division 2
26 Apr 2003 Luton Town v Stockport County D 1-1 League Division 2
03 May 2003 Stockport County v Tranmere Rovers L 2-3 League Division 2
09 Aug 2003 Wycombe Wanderers v Stockport County L 1-0 League Division 2
12 Aug 2003 Lincoln City v Stockport County W 0-1 League Cup 1st round
16 Aug 2003 Stockport County v Luton Town L 1-2 League Division 2
23 Aug 2003 Plymouth Argyle v Stockport County L 3-1 League Division 2
25 Aug 2003 Stockport County v Tranmere Rovers D 1-1 League Division 2
30 Aug 2003 Peterborough United v Stockport County W 1-2 League Division 2
06 Sep 2003 Stockport County v Port Vale D 2-2 League Division 2
13 Sep 2003 Sheffield Wednesday v Stockport County D 2-2 League Division 2
16 Sep 2003 Stockport County v Hartlepool United L 1-2 League Division 2
20 Sep 2003 Stockport County v Blackpool L 1-3 League Division 2
24 Sep 2003 Everton v Stockport County L 3-0 League Cup 2nd round
11 Oct 2003 Swindon Town v Stockport County W 1-2 League Division 2
14 Oct 2003 Mansfield Town v Stockport County W 1-2 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - northern section
18 Oct 2003 Stockport County v Notts County D 2-2 League Division 2
21 Oct 2003 Stockport County v Colchester United L 1-3 League Division 2
25 Oct 2003 Brighton and Hove Albion v Stockport County W 0-1 League Division 2
01 Nov 2003 Stockport County v Queens Park Rangers L 1-2 League Division 2
05 Nov 2003 Stockport County v Wrexham W 5-4 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - northern section
08 Nov 2003 Stevenage Borough v Stockport County L 2-1 FA Cup 1st round
15 Nov 2003 Grimsby Town v Stockport County D 1-1 League Division 2
22 Nov 2003 Stockport County v AFC Bournemouth W 3-2 League Division 2
29 Nov 2003 Barnsley v Stockport County D 3-3 League Division 2
20 Dec 2003 Bristol City v Stockport County L 1-0 League Division 2
26 Dec 2003 Stockport County v Wrexham L 0-1 League Division 2
28 Dec 2003 Port Vale v Stockport County D 2-2 League Division 2
10 Jan 2004 Stockport County v Wycombe Wanderers W 2-0 League Division 2
17 Jan 2004 Luton Town v Stockport County D 2-2 League Division 2
24 Jan 2004 Stockport County v Plymouth Argyle L 0-2 League Division 2
28 Feb 2004 Stockport County v Brighton and Hove Albion D 1-1 League Division 2
02 Mar 2004 Colchester United v Stockport County L 2-1 League Division 2
06 Mar 2004 Stockport County v Bristol City W 2-0 League Division 2
13 Mar 2004 Brentford v Stockport County W 0-2 League Division 2
16 Mar 2004 Hartlepool United v Stockport County D 2-2 League Division 2
20 Mar 2004 Stockport County v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 League Division 2
27 Mar 2004 Blackpool v Stockport County D 1-1 League Division 2
03 Apr 2004 Stockport County v Rushden and Diamonds W 2-1 League Division 2
10 Apr 2004 Chesterfield v Stockport County W 0-3 League Division 2
12 Apr 2004 Stockport County v Oldham Athletic D 1-1 League Division 2
17 Apr 2004 Queens Park Rangers v Stockport County D 1-1 League Division 2
24 Apr 2004 Stockport County v Grimsby Town W 2-1 League Division 2
01 May 2004 AFC Bournemouth v Stockport County D 0-0 League Division 2
06 Aug 2005 Stockport County v Mansfield Town D 2-2 League Two
09 Aug 2005 Darlington v Stockport County L 2-0 League Two
13 Aug 2005 Boston United v Stockport County D 2-2 League Two
20 Aug 2005 Stockport County v Notts County D 1-1 League Two
23 Aug 2005 Stockport County v Sheffield Wednesday L 2-4 League Cup 1st round
27 Aug 2005 Oxford United v Stockport County D 1-1 League Two
29 Aug 2005 Stockport County v Peterborough United D 1-1 League Two
02 Sep 2005 Grimsby Town v Stockport County W 1-3 League Two
10 Sep 2005 Stockport County v Wycombe Wanderers D 3-3 League Two
17 Sep 2005 Rushden and Diamonds v Stockport County L 3-2 League Two
24 Sep 2005 Stockport County v Chester City D 0-0 League Two
27 Sep 2005 Lincoln City v Stockport County L 2-0 League Two
01 Oct 2005 Wrexham v Stockport County L 3-0 League Two
18 Oct 2005 Rochdale v Stockport County L 3-1 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - northern section
29 Oct 2005 Carlisle United v Stockport County L 6-0 League Two
05 Nov 2005 Stockport County v Swansea City W 2-0 FA Cup 1st round
13 Nov 2005 Stockport County v Barnet D 1-1 League Two
19 Nov 2005 Leyton Orient v Stockport County D 2-2 League Two
26 Nov 2005 Mansfield Town v Stockport County L 2-1 League Two
03 Dec 2005 Hereford United v Stockport County W 0-2 FA Cup 2nd round
06 Dec 2005 Stockport County v Bristol Rovers L 0-1 League Two
10 Dec 2005 Stockport County v Darlington L 0-3 League Two
17 Dec 2005 Notts County v Stockport County L 2-0 League Two
26 Dec 2005 Macclesfield Town v Stockport County L 6-0 League Two
02 Jan 2006 Stockport County v Cheltenham Town D 2-2 League Two
07 Jan 2006 Stockport County v Brentford L 2-3 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 2006 Rochdale v Stockport County W 0-1 League Two
21 Jan 2006 Stockport County v Rushden and Diamonds D 2-2 League Two
24 Jan 2006 Stockport County v Grimsby Town W 2-1 League Two
28 Jan 2006 Wycombe Wanderers v Stockport County D 1-1 League Two
31 Jan 2006 Stockport County v Torquay United D 1-1 League Two
04 Feb 2006 Stockport County v Lincoln City L 2-3 League Two
11 Feb 2006 Chester City v Stockport County W 1-2 League Two
04 Mar 2006 Peterborough United v Stockport County L 2-0 League Two
07 Mar 2006 Bury v Stockport County W 0-1 League Two
11 Mar 2006 Stockport County v Oxford United W 2-1 League Two
08 Apr 2006 Cheltenham Town v Stockport County D 3-3 League Two
29 Apr 2006 Barnet v Stockport County D 0-0 League Two
06 May 2006 Stockport County v Carlisle United D 0-0 League Two
12 Aug 2006 Mansfield Town v Stockport County D 1-1 League Two
18 Aug 2006 Stockport County v Accrington Stanley D 1-1 League Two
23 Sep 2006 Grimsby Town v Stockport County W 0-1 League Two
26 Sep 2006 Notts County v Stockport County L 1-0 League Two
30 Sep 2006 Stockport County v Peterborough United L 0-1 League Two
07 Oct 2006 Stockport County v Barnet W 2-0 League Two
14 Oct 2006 Hartlepool United v Stockport County D 1-1 League Two
17 Oct 2006 Macclesfield Town v Stockport County W 0-1 Johnstone's Paint Trophy 1st round - northern section
21 Oct 2006 Stockport County v Torquay United W 1-0 League Two
28 Oct 2006 Rochdale v Stockport County W 1-3 League Two
31 Oct 2006 Chester City v Stockport County L 3-0 Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - northern section
04 Nov 2006 Stockport County v Lincoln City W 2-0 League Two
11 Nov 2006 Exeter City v Stockport County W 1-2 FA Cup 1st round
17 Nov 2006 Chester City v Stockport County D 1-1 League Two
01 Dec 2006 Stockport County v Wycombe Wanderers W 2-1 FA Cup 2nd round
05 Dec 2006 Milton Keynes Dons v Stockport County L 2-0 League Two
16 Dec 2006 Bury v Stockport County L 2-0 League Two
30 Dec 2006 Stockport County v Grimsby Town W 3-0 League Two
01 Jan 2007 Shrewsbury Town v Stockport County L 4-2 League Two
06 Jan 2007 Watford v Stockport County L 4-1 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2007 Stockport County v Boston United W 2-0 League Two
20 Jan 2007 Peterborough United v Stockport County W 0-3 League Two
27 Jan 2007 Stockport County v Wycombe Wanderers W 2-0 League Two
30 Jan 2007 Wrexham v Stockport County W 0-1 League Two
03 Feb 2007 Hereford United v Stockport County W 0-2 League Two
10 Feb 2007 Stockport County v Mansfield Town W 1-0 League Two
17 Feb 2007 Accrington Stanley v Stockport County W 0-1 League Two
20 Feb 2007 Stockport County v Walsall W 1-0 League Two
03 Mar 2007 Stockport County v Swindon Town W 3-0 League Two
10 Mar 2007 Barnet v Stockport County L 3-1 League Two
17 Mar 2007 Stockport County v Hartlepool United D 3-3 League Two
31 Mar 2007 Torquay United v Stockport County L 1-0 League Two
07 Apr 2007 Lincoln City v Stockport County D 0-0 League Two
09 Apr 2007 Stockport County v Chester City W 2-0 League Two
14 Apr 2007 Macclesfield Town v Stockport County L 2-0 League Two


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2002-03 England Under-20 1
2002-03 England Under-20 Four Nations Competition 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
23 Oct 2002 Germany v England W 1-2 Under-20
21 May 2003 Italy v England L 3-0 Under-20 Four Nations Competition


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.